War of 1812 Printable Outline

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I. Introduction to the War of 1812

a. Background and Causes

i. British Impressment of American Sailors

ii. Violations of American Neutrality

iii. Native American Conflicts in the West

iv. War Hawks and Calls for War

II. The Early Years (1812-1813)

a. Declaration of War (1812)

i. Overview of Congressional Decision

ii. Reasons for Declaring War

b. Early Naval Engagements

i. USS Constitution vs. HMS Guerriere (1812)

ii. The Chesapeake-Leopard Affair (1807)

c. Native American Conflicts

i. Tecumseh and the Prophet's War

ii. Battle of Tippecanoe (1811)

III. The War in the North (1813-1814)

a. The Great Lakes Theater

i. Battle of Lake Erie (1813)

ii. British and American Naval Campaigns on the Lakes

b. The Burning of Washington, D.C. (1814)

i. British Capture and Occupation

ii. Destruction of Public Buildings

c. The Defense of Baltimore

i. Battle of Fort McHenry

ii. Francis Scott Key and "The Star-Spangled Banner"

IV. The War in the South and Gulf (1814-1815)

a. Creek War and the Battle of Horseshoe Bend (1814)

i. Andrew Jackson's Victory

ii. Treaty of Fort Jackson

b. Battle of New Orleans (1815)

i. Andrew Jackson's Defeat of the British

ii. Post-War Significance

V. The Treaty of Ghent and the End of the War (1814-1815)

a. Negotiations in Ghent

i. Overview of Peace Talks

ii. Terms of the Treaty

b. The Battle of New Orleans (1815)

i. Fought After the Treaty of Ghent

ii. Impact on American Pride and Perception

VI. Legacy and Impact of the War of 1812

a. Status Quo Ante Bellum

i. Return to Pre-War Borders and Conditions

ii. Recognition of U.S. Sovereignty

b. Consequences and Significance

i. Boost to American Nationalism

ii. Growth of the U.S. Military

iii. Demise of the Federalist Party

iv. Native American Displacement and Resettlement

v. The War's Influence on Future Foreign Policy

c. The "Second War of Independence"

i. The War's Role in Shaping American Identity

ii. The Impact on U.S. National Symbols

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